What was found
AIRCRAFT IN BASE MAINTENANCE: RUDDER HINGE #2 HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY / WEAR AT RIB 4 ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. REPLACED HINGE FITTING PER SRM 51-72-11 AND 51-42-11.
- Difficulty date
- June 26, 2019
- Submitted
- July 25, 2019
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N180US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1525
- Aircraft time
- 62,136 hours, 23,382 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 5540 · Rudder Structure
- Part
- Hinge Fitting
- Part number
- D5537131800000
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.